Whats with some guys commuting?

[madboy]

Theres one here in blenheim, bloody nice machine, gets parked in his lounge apparently.

he can afford an F4 AND a lounge?

[Biff]

I don't think your blackbird would paste one in even in a straight line.

Take a look at the flying runs last year on http://www.cdd.co.nz/sprint/EastWest...ltsNov2004.htm

I don't see a CBR1100XX on there. I see a CBR1000RR and a CRR1100 though. But these aren't the same as mine. Wasn't there a CRR1100? The bigger brother of the CRR650? Anyone help?

Anyway - Manufacturers Figures (What Bike? mag)

CBR1100XX
0-60 mph 3.52 secs
Top Speed 173 mph

F4S
0-60 mph 3.57 secs
Top Speed 184

It'd be an interesting race.

[matthewt]

I don't see a CBR1100XX on there. I see a CBR1000RR and a CRR1100 though. But these aren't the same as mine. Wasn't there a CRR1100? The bigger brother of the CRR650? Anyone help?

Anyway - Manufacturers Figures (What Bike? mag)

CBR1100XX
0-60 mph 3.52 secs
Top Speed 173 mph

F4S
0-60 mph 3.57 secs
Top Speed 184

It'd be an interesting race.

I know a cbr1100x wasn't here. I suppose my point was that the F4 was doing good runs when compared to the other bikes (zxr1200, r1's etc)

[jrandom]

The last few days ive been on my way to work on the ol scoot. I've gone past a guy on a bike and bingo its the lane split grand prix.
Its like they can't handle beeing passed by a bloke on a 20 year old bike. :spudwhat:
Trouble is theyre all over the place trying to out run me
Whats that all about?

I think it's because you filter like a mad weasel on crack. You were certainly tootling along the other morning with enough vigour that I didn't really feel like following closely.

Any time a bike goes by quickly, many guys will wind it on and go after it. Don't play dumb, *you* know why. It's a testosterone thing.

*I* think this whole thread is just an ego-boost.

[FROSTY:Me]

wocha talkin about JC ??? -seriously mate?
I wasn't talking about then--
In the last weel I've had--a guy on a FJR1300 fly past at high speed about 2 minutes after I pased him ,a guy on a cbr900 zap past at warp speed and then a guy on a -I think gsxr400 do the same thing.
must be the lo XJ is too ugly for em

[Midnight 82]

The last few days ive been on my way to work on the ol scoot. I've gone past a guy on a bike and bingo its the lane split grand prix.
Its like they can't handle beeing passed by a bloke on a 20 year old bike. :spudwhat:
Trouble is theyre all over the place trying to out run me
Whats that all about?

:spudwhat: Yep know what you mean, Then they find out that you have more power HEHE. Pisses them off twice as much ay

[Lou Girardin]

There's a guy on a yellow VTR thou that I see on the northern sometimes. I thought I was an aggresive lane splitter, but he's in another league. Probably not long for this world either. He doesn't seem to understand the concept of planning ahead. Diving into a lane occupied by a car on the brakes isn't too clever.

[jrandom]

wocha talkin about JC ??? -seriously mate?
I wasn't talking about then--

Yeah, I know. I understand the need-to-race-in-traffic thing, I used to do it myself before I crashed a couple of times and finally realised that it's a bad idea to put oneself into a position with no escape route except 'over the bonnet'.

You do filter pretty quick.

In the last weel I've had--a guy on a FJR1300 fly past at high speed about 2 minutes after I pased him ,a guy on a cbr900 zap past at warp speed and then a guy on a -I think gsxr400 do the same thing.
must be the lo XJ is too ugly for em

I got the same thing a while back, on the FXR, when I filtered faster than I do now. I'd go past someone without really thinking much of it, and then I'd hear the scream of an engine being wrung out in second gear and they'd go flying past, presumably with teeth gritted behind their visor, a kay or two later.

I think I've even posted about it, too, in the past. It's hilarious, and very silly.

[PuppetMaster]

they'd go flying past, presumably with teeth gritted behind their visor, a kay or two later.

LOL



I always feel a bit bad if I go hurtling past someone, like these 4 dudes on harleys this morning. They must hate little japs bikes
They kept up pretty well until we got into 2nd gear.
Get the feck out of my way American bike scum!!!!

[bugjuice]

Theres one here in blenheim, bloody nice machine, gets parked in his lounge apparently.

I'd park mine in my lounge, if I could
what about when it rains and the bike is all wet tho?

Anyhoo, I've seen guys I pass all of a sudden pick up the pace. It's almost like they forgot they can split, next thing, it's a race.. bugger that mate.. I do my speed, nothing more. It's bad enough to do without making it a race!

[speedpro]

The cause is the same as "rusty ute syndrome". This is where people driving nice cars are passed by a rusty ute, sometimes with bikes in the back and towing a trailer with a sidecar it it. This triggers the syndrome which causes a desire to be back in front of the ute, or if they spot the ute before it gets past it causes them to speed up.

Problems occur when the rusty ute has a turbo 2.3L Ford engine and is being pedalled by someone who doesn't give a shit about "rusty ute syndrome" sufferers.

[bugjuice]

I think the real problems come up when you're sat in a cage and a bike flies past you while you're in traffic. You see him do it, so you can do it too.. but you're not on your bike.. that's the problem.. My car gets stuck going between other cars and it pisses people off..

[Blakamin]

The cause is the same as "rusty ute syndrome".

Or "big pink transit" syndrome... it is amazing how many people think "that guy just passed me, better get him back"
The fact it has a turbo doesn't even enter their heads... even tho, it should when travelling up ngauranga gorge fully loaded at 100 in 5th....
commodore drivers and BR's hate it the most! 'specially at the traffic lights

[Storm]

Theres one here in blenheim, bloody nice machine, gets parked in his lounge apparently.

Quite rightly too

[Motu]

There are other vehicles on the road??!! I better turn off the stereo,put down the phone and stop trimming my nose hair while I'm commuting in the Pajero,sounds like you guys are having fun and I'm missing out.